Bend/Sunriver, OR-Bend/Sunriver RV Resort

July 10-July 21, 2019

Once again, we have made our way to Bend, Oregon. This is such a great area with so much to do in and around. This year, we only spent a week and a half in this location and didn't get to do all of the things we wanted, but we did a few regular things and checked out a couple of new activities as well. 

The kids have always enjoyed this campground as well.  Each year, they find something new to do.  Jordan asked to go do some schoolwork at this little school desk a couple times (btw, it is summer break!) 

And it's always fun when you make new friends...

(New friend, Zoe)

Here are the rest of the activities:

Tubing in the Little Deschutes River-this can be done right in the campground. We just took our tubes down to the river and hopped in. It snakes around for a while and then you hop out and walk the short distance back to the beginning and do it again! So awesome that it is so easily accessible.

Mountain Bike Riding at Mt.Bachelor-This was a new one for us, actually just the kids. Because we have always struggled with finding the right solution to bring all the bikes along, we decided that on this trip we would just bring the kids' bikes. We could have rented bikes but at $90 each, it was just too expensive.

Both kids were a little nervous about it, especially since we sent them up the mountain alone but they quickly learned how to load their bikes up on the lift and they successfully made it down. 

Jacob loved it. Jordan HATED it. She hasn't really spent too much time on her new bike and so slipping around on gravel and riding over rocks was just too much for her. And she probably needed and easier warm-up.

But Jacob kept going and enjoyed quite a few runs.

On Friday nights, Jacob went to play Magic the Gathering tournaments at Main Phase Gaming and Jordan spent time at open gym at OOA gymnastics center where she went to summer camp a few years ago.

While the kids did those things, Greg and I walked the river path, which is so beautifully adorned with flowers, and checked out the downtown area. 

We also hung out around the campfire with a few families we have met before and met five more families!

And the highlight of our trip was white water rafting with Seventh Mountain River Company. We have done rafting years ago when we were in Canada but I don't think we have done this level before. These were level 3 rapids. Greg, Jacob and I were paddlers along with three other people. Jordan just had to enjoy the ride.

The trip took about an hour and our guide was great at instructing us. It was very fun but the water was VERY COLD as it came pouring down over the top of us! Greg chose to ride the front of the raft through one of the lesser rapids. It was pretty comical as he didn't last long and came tumbling back into the raft! I think we were all a little sad that it ended so soon. It's something that we will look forward to doing in the future.

That's it for Bend!  I'm sure we will be back!